Youth activists storm the streets More than 20 schools island-wide stepped out of the classroom and on to the curb in honor of Make A Difference Day, a nationwide community activism day. Oahu students and teachers waved signs advocating for spay/neuter, ending animal cruelty, pet adoption and more. Special thanks to these participating schools: Assets Schools Campbell High School Castle High School Farrington High School Hawaii Baptist Academy Elementary & High Schools Hawaiian Mission Academy Iolani Schools Kailua High School Kamehameha Schools Koko Head Elementary School Lunalilo Elementary School Lutheran High School Maryknoll School McKinley High School Mid-Pacific Institute
Mililani High School Moanalua Middle & High Schools Pearl City High School Pearl Kai Elementary School
Radford High School Sacred Hearts Academy St. Andrews Priory Waianae High School
Summit for the animals a success Thank you to the animal lovers and rescue groups, pet owners, policy makers and more who helped make the 2012 animal summit a success. Visit HawaiianHumane.org to see some of the presentations and information presented. Over 100 people gathered on November 10 at the Manoa Grand Ballroom in the Japanese Cultural Center to learn more about pet acquisition and ownership and cat issues. Speaker Ken White, president and CEO of Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA in San Mateo, California, shared his experience in working
for a variety of animal welfare organizations and how some communities have successfully addressed animal overpopulation through collaborative partnerships across all sectors.
Ken White, president and CEO of Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA in San Mateo, California
Honolulu Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Janice Futa also gave a presentation on Hawaii’s history of animal crimes as well as the evolution of animal8
Jed Rogers, Senior Vice President – Animal Health Services for the ASPCA
related laws, rights of citizens versus animals, high-profile cases and changing attitudes towards animal offenses.